Unit1Listening and Speaking 课件 - 高二英语精美课件+精美教案（人教版2019选择性必修四）

2019人教版选择性必修四Unit1Listening and Speaking 课件 云南省曲靖市第一中学 原创制作：周昆林 Voice your opinions on robots and AI What are these robots doing? Can they really replace the people who do these jobs? Why? What are the pros and cons of robots doing these jobs? Two robots are serving food in a café. Pros: maybe cheaper and faster. Cons: communications difficult. A robot is playing the piano Pros: the robot can play anything perfectly. Cons: No creativity or emotion involved. Robots working in a factory. Pros: Simple, repetitive tasks are done at higher speeds more cheaply and accurately. Cons: Humans end up out of work; no added skill or creativity. A robot band is playing music. Pros: more live music will be available more cheaply. Cons: it is more like listening to a record, without any of the excitement and emotion of watching humans perform. Robots are playing soccer. Pros: promotes learning and enjoyment of AI and robotics to wider audience. Cons: the robots don’t even know they are in a contest and have no desire to win, no emotion, no physical skill or talent involved. What kinds of robots or AI developments do you hope for? I hope for an educating robot because I can ask any questions when I have troubles in learning. Listen to an interview and put these statements in the correct order. __ The host introduces the guest, a sci-fi expert. __ The expert has robots in his home. __ As robots become more intelligent, they may also become more dangerous. __ The host mentions Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. __ The expert says robots will have occupations such as teaching and nursing. __ The line between humans and robots will be more blurred in the future. __ The host asks about benefits and problems. __ The host asks if there are robots in the expert's home. __ In sci-fi stories, robots often become superior and take 1 9 4 5 2 7 3 8 6 Listen to the interview again and write down the discourse markers that you hear. Make a note of how each discourse marker is used in the inte